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Potty Training

October 29, 2012

For those of us in the midst of the monster that is Hurricane/Nor'easter Sandy, your housetraining will probably take a huge step backward as the dogs refuse to go out into the maelstrom. No worries, it's not a permanent step backward.

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October 04, 2012

We had torrential rains all day Tuesday. Siena doesn't like to get her feet wet, so getting drenched was not on her list of things to do that day. Which means she didn't go to the bathroom outside very often. Which is a nice way of saying she went to the bathroom inside a lot.

September 19, 2012

Crating is a skill that your dog may need for the rest of his life. Dogs being treated for an illness or injury are very often on crate rest for long periods of time. If you've let your dog's crating skills diminish over time, it's going to be a tough recovery for them. Tough because of the physical issues, but even tougher because now they have to learn how to crate in addition to recuperate from the illness or injury. That's a tough combination for a dog. I'd rather have the crate already be a familiar and welcome place for the dog to be -- he's likely to actually seek out the crate for rest and recuperation instead of fighting it.

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August 28, 2012

Most people know that crate training your pup is a great idea, but not as many know about tethering. Similar to crating, tethering your pup helps keep your pup out of trouble and helps with house training. It's a little different from crating in that a tether is nothing more than a short(er) leash that you can attach to anything sturdy no matter where you are.

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